The Erne Navigation.

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The Erne Navigation comprises of Upper and Lower Lough Erne, they are connected by the River Erne which flows through Enniskillen. The maximum length of the system is 64 Km (40 Miles) from Belturbet in County Cavan to Belleek in County Fermanagh. The two lakes have a combined cruising area of xx sq Km (xx Sq Miles) there is no acess from the sea, the Shannon-Erne Waterway connects the waterway to the Shannon navigation, which was re-opened in 1994..

Dimensions.
Metric.
Imperial.
Length 33.5m 110 ft
Beam 6m 20 ft
Draught 1.2m. 4 ft
Headroom 6m 20 ft
Headroom Railway Viaduct 4.5m 15 ft
Overhead Cables Kesh River 6m. 20 ft
Overhead Cables 8.5m 28 ft

Slipways.

For Large Cruisers.
Boat Slips
Castle Archdale Geaglum
Belleek. Corrindillar
Bellanaleck Carrybridge
Belturbet Blaney Bay
Muckross Kilmore Manor House
Enniskillen Derryadd
  Rosseigh House.

There is no charge to use the system but craft with engines exceeding 10 BHP must register their vessel at the the address below,

Waterways Ireland
20 Darling Street
Enniskillen
Co Fermanagh
BT74 7EW
Tel +44 (0)28 6632 3004
Fax +44 (0)28 6634 6237
E Mail
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